Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 19, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 A friend's sister does quilting. We talked about a rack back when I didn't have the shop finished and I completely forgot. Time to catch up. Got the required specs from her and got approval on design number 4. As always wood selection comes first. Like many materials, cherry comes in a variety of colors and figures. I found a couple of similar looking boards that will yield the parts. Rough blanks. I milled to thickness and general size. The shape of the end brackets will let me cut around some pitch pockets in these blanks. I rough the shape out at the bandsaw. Clean it up a bit with some rasps and cut the bottom of the rail notch like you would dovetail waste. This gets me here. I have done a lot of Greene and Greene stuff. During that journey I picked up one of these double round overs. I find the 1/8" and 3/16" radius cutters handle most of what I need. The bit comes with a variety of washer/spacers that allow setting for your material thickness. I use a bit of scrap to set the height and keep the leftover washers in a bag that fits in the tackle box cubby assigned to this bit. The purpose of the bit is to allow you to round both sides at once while always routing down hill. If you've seen much G&G style stuff you get why this is helpful. At any rate, I end up here. If you've ever wondered what you would do with a parrot vise, this is one thing. A little hand work and I end up here. More to come. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Did you use a handheld router with the double round over bit, or a router table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 20, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/20/2022 at 5:37 AM, Mark J said: Did you use a handheld router with the double round over bit, or a router table? Absolutely a router table bit. I just had it in the holder / vise to set the height. Any errant tipping while using that bit and things would get negatively exciting . Here's a dry-fit shot, still in the rough. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJack Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Turned out nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/20/2022 at 8:44 AM, gee-dub said: Absolutely a router table bit. I just had it in the holder / vise to set the height. Any errant tipping while using that bit and things would get negatively exciting . Here's a dry-fit shot, still in the rough. Ya might want to soften all the edges. Quilts tend to catch any edge that isn't smooth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted September 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Well said. The edges of the rod will be rounded off once the notches are cut. I should have mentioned that the drawing is just a crude dimensional reference and things like the edges on the rod will be rounded over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 20, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 When doing long fair curves I find it best to bandsaw and rasp one, then use that to make a template, and do the other end using that template. I happen to have a domino. Otherwise I would probably have done this as a stopped groove with a spline. I had to make a couple hundred mile drive this morning so I am done early for the day. I'll pick it up tomorrow. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 21, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 I will use a domino at the junction of the bracket and the top. This is more to prevent twisting than anything else. I mark the layout on tape to make clean up easier. I clamp a scrap to act as a stop for the middle-o-the-panel mortise. And she fits together like so; although still upside down . And now a PSA break . . . remember to unplug your tools before changing or handling cutters please. I will use mechanical hangers and fasteners. The hanger mounting screws will go through the back and well into the brackets that support the weight of the payload. These are the mechanical hangers I will use. Here's a pic with the metal piece right side up Sorry this is a little random . . . the bracket mortise. The second bracket screw hole that is below the metal fastener (I swear this will make more sense soon). And the first phase glue up of the shelf and back. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 You can see here why I left the rod as a rough blank. This lets me mark right off the piece. I settled on a 3/8" deep notch in the rail I then knock the sharp edges off at the router table. A little hand work and I am ready to start applying finish. One coat. Two coats. Probably one more and then a paste wax. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 OK, ready to go in a box and take a ride to Arizona. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 Ya done good young'un! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 There's a quilting place a few miles up the road from us. It always amazes me how many cars are in the parking lot when I go by there. I think it's quite popular with many of the retired ladies that live on the lake. You could probably sell a bunch of them there. https://www.facebook.com/sherrys.sew.what/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 A lady I used to bowl with made quilts and invited me to a show here in Houston. Never turning down an invite from a pretty lady, I went with her, expecting to find myself as the only male attending. To my surprise and there were some amazing quilts there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted September 23, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 The original design had piercings on the back splash. I abandoned this and then felt that I needed 'something' up there to make things a little less plain. I added a square ebony plug to each end of the rod and a spray of plugs on the backsplash. I was looking for something random and so chose the major star relational positions for her zodiac sign. She could care less about her horoscope but I thought it gave a personal touch to the piece in a non-obvious way. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 Thanks. Megan and I were discussing blankets the other day and this build popped up and it lead to a few great ideas on how to display and store handmade quilts/blankets we've gotten as gifts. I'll probably have 3 or 4 of these to make. I"m excited to see the finished product in place. I hope you share some pictures if you can with the quilt in place and hung on the wall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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